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 1.5% back in Bitcoin!

Fold debit card?

PSA:  make sure to read the terms and conditions before jumping in to the Fold card, which offers (up to) 1.5% back in BTC.

Yes, you can theoretically get that reward rate some of the time on some of your purchases

But don't think you'll be getting straight 1.5% back in BTC every time you use the Fold debit card at the grocery store.

1.5% =

* after you pay the $100 annual membership ($120 if billed monthly)
* On bill payments that use ACH transactions
* After you "pre-load" reward eligibility the prior month by spending on gift cards, BTC purchases through Fold, debit transactions made through PAYPAL bill pay, or from select merchants which shift over time
* If you exceed a maximum amount or fail to meet a minimum amount of ACH bill pays, your 1.5% benefit amount is reduced or eliminated

I mean, it can work.  Just starts to feel a little "bait and switchy" when you start trying to calculate all the asterisks.


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